Thanks Tim. I did get a breif moment to walk around and look at the
cars, but I was very tired. Your car is fantastic. We'll meet again
sometime and I'll talk about your car with you in detail. Thanks for
making the effort to come to the event. - Ian
"Timothy R. Stiffy" wrote:
>
> Thanks Paul, Comments from long time Sunbeam owners means a lot. There were
> a lot of great looking cars at the Invasion. I hope everyone had as good a
> time as my wife, son, and I did. This was my first Sunbeam only event, but
> surely won't be my last. Ian and his helpers did a great job. Organizing an
> event like this must take a great amount of effort. Thanks Ian, sorry I
> didn't get a chance to meet and thank you personally. We all hope you are
> feeling better. I'm looking forward to the next Invasion.
>
> Tim Stiffy
> Series 1 Alpine
> Bentleyville, Pa.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CANISDOG@aol.com>
> To: <alpines@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 2:51 PM
> Subject: Invasion
>
> > List,
> > For those of you that missed the Invasion, you really missed a great
> event. Ian did an outstanding job getting this thing put together and it
> was a TREMENDOUS amount of work. From signs to prize bags to making sure
> the F-Car got in safe, not to mention putting together cars for the event,
> tables, chairs, catering dudes, neighbor that get touchy about lawn issues,
> bands, parents needs, wives needs, babies needs, idiot flying in from
> Colorado wanting a ride, soda, ice, portable poop houses, dipped cars,
> Harrington’s, web sites, phone calls, e-mails, copy this copy that,
> drop off this that and the other thing.........
> >
> > WOW, it's no wonder you got sick!! But even with that, Ian did such a
> good jog delegating and pooling resources, the event moved on. Successfully
> I might add. Thank your folks again. This was a great place to gather. I
> loved what little I saw of the state and Tipp was a great little town.
> >
> > Tim Stiffy. Your car was my favorite, as it must have been for many. The
> awards ceremony spoke of that.
> >
> > Well, it’s back to the garage to try and finish mine for the next
> event. BTW, for those of you considering overdrive, GO FOR IT! I got to
> drive a beam with overdrive and there is nothing like it. Fantastic.
> >
> > Steve, thanks for bringing the race car. I know it was not cheep and your
> Sunbeam enthusiasm was much appreciated.
> >
> > Paul Scofield
> > Colorado
--
Ian Spencer <www.sunbeamalpine.org>
'61 Series II Alpine B9104704 LRX
'61 Harrington Alpine B9104782 OD HRO
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9115930 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9116754 OD LRX
'62 Harrington Le Mans BH9117497 OD LRX
'64 Series IV Automatic B9401426 BW LRX
'67 Series V Alpine B395016967 LRX
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